Lesson 6:

FAMOUS CURRICULUM
THEORISTS

Who are the famous curriculum theorists, and what are their
contributions to curriculum development?
Meet the theorists…
Meet the theorists…
1) FRANKLIN BOBBIT
(1876-1956)

 “Grouping”
 “sequencing”
2) WERRET CHARTERS
(1875-1952)

 objectives and
content “alignment”
3) WILLIAM
KILPATRICK
(1871-1965)

 “small group
interaction”
 “project method”
4) HAROLD RUGG
(1886-1960)

 “whole child”
 “social studies”
 planning in
“advance”
5) HOLLIS CASWELL
(1901-1989)

 “interest” and
“social functions”
6) RALPH TYLER
(1902-1994)

 “Interest” & “needs”

 “problem solving”
 “K-S-V”
Famous curriculum theorists

Franklin Bobbit
Werret Charters

William Kilpatrick

Harold Rugg
Hollis Caswell
Ralph Tyler